Movie
The Duellists
Overview
In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.
Details
- Release date
- 1977-08-31
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Enigma Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Keith Carradine as Armand d'Hubert
- Harvey Keitel as Gabriel Feraud
- Albert Finney as Joseph Fouché
- Edward Fox as Colonel Perteley
- Cristina Raines as Adèle
- Robert Stephens as Brigadier-General Treillard
- Tom Conti as Dr. Jacquin
- John McEnery as Amiable Second
- Diana Quick as Laura
- Alun Armstrong as Lieutenant Lacourbe
- Maurice Colbourne as Tall Second
- Gay Hamilton as Maid
Crew
- Ridley Scott - Director
- Gerald Vaughan-Hughes - Screenplay
- Joseph Conrad - Story
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